Moberly raceway meeting on Jan. 19

The new owners of Moberly’s dirt track racing facility, David and Janelle Claypoole of Macon, will be offering an informational meeting next week about the newly named Randolph County Raceway.

In a letter sent out to several drivers and local racing enthusiasts who took part in activities at the site in recent years, the Claypooles announced there will be a meeting held Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Moberly Best Western Inn starting at 12 p.m. In addition to the new owners, representatives of the USRA and ULMA will be present to answer racing questions.

Due to ecominic hard times, weekly dirt track racing had ceased about 2 years ago and the property formerly known as 24 Raceway in Moberly was put up for sale.

The Claypoole’s purchased the business last fall, renamed it and immediately began making necessary repairs to the grandstand and started work to improve the quarter-mile dirt track.

Currently, dirt is being removed around the entire oval so that the asphalt that layed underneath can be broken up and removed. Efforts will then be made to rework the racing surface, add additional dirt and improve conditions within the track.

The Claypooles are hoping the dirt track and all safety measures within the property are completed in time for weekly races to resume in late May.